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Government lifts maize flour import ban
Importers of maize flour can now breathe a sigh of relief following government’s suspension of import licence amid a…
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Irate timber millers stage demo at Raiply
Angry timber millers in Viphya Plantation yesterday held demonstrations to interrupt operations at Raiply and force the company to…
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Women denied justice in budget—Analysis
An analysis of the 2015/16 National Budget allocations to justice delivery institutions does not match output in terms of access…
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Zomba District Council trained in service delivery
Deputy director of Local Government Services Douglas Mkweta has said integrity among members of Parliament (MPs), chiefs, councillors and key…
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PRESIDENCY IN 61% PERKS HIKE
Seven months after President Peter Mutharika rejected a salary increment for himself, Vice-President and Cabinet ministers; government has raised the presidency’s perks…
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vendors exploiting maize farmers
Amid a deficit in maize, some vendors are buying the staple grain from desperate farmers at K90 per kilogramme (kg)…
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13 000 inmates packed in 5 000 capacity structures
Eight years after the High Court ordered the Malawi Prisons Service (MPS) to halve congestion in the penal institutions within…
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House amends VAT bill to protect consumers
Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday proposed and approved an amendment stipulating that consumers who fall prey to unscrupulous traders attempting…
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MPs want banks at major trading centres
Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday asked government to request commercial banks to open points of representation at major fast-growing…
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UDF MPs move to govt benches
There is nothing wrong, says Speaker Finally, United Democratic Front (UDF) members of Parliament (MPs) have been given the go-ahead…
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NGOs concerned about truant MPs, councillors
The National Initaitive for Civic Education (Nice) Trust has expressed concern over the tendency by some members of Parliament (MPs)…
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Chakwera brands APM hypocrite
Leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has described President Peter Mutharika as a hypocrite and that his government is…
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APM’S salary goes up by 80%
Vice, ministers and MPs all get hefty rises Government has raised the salary of President Peter Mutharika, his Vice Saulos…
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Budget debate starts Sept 10
Parliament is set to resume sitting next Wednesday when committees are expected to report back on their analysis of the…
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Parliament and fiscal discipline
When I read in Nation on Sunday of July 20, 2014, I noted a few things which notably showed (i.e.…
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Activist hails Malawi MPs for maturity
Civil rights activist, Rafiq Hajat who is executive director for Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI) has said the absence of floor crossing by…
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Malawi MPs want K15 million each
Barely 30 days in office where they have found a near bankrupt government failing to buy even drugs for hospitals,…
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Parliament adjourns
Malawi’s first meeting of the 45th parliamentary session adjourned today with members passing the $50 million (K1.2 billion) International Development…
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Ex-Speaker gets life package
Immediate past National Assembly Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda could get an unprecedented retirement package closer to that of ex-State vice-presidents…
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